The Not-So-Perfect Holiday Photo

I tried. I really did. But it looks like it’s not going to happen this year.

You know how you always see those perfect photo-type Christmas cards where everyone is color coordinated showing their perfect smiles? Well, this past weekend we went to a Lunch with Santa. Since I had to get the girls dressed up, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get their photo taken for a Christmas card.

After about 15 shots, this is the best I could get. Baby Bug was not cooperating and Girlie Girl was getting impatient.

While at the lunch, they had all kinds of cool kids activities as well as a magic show. Of course, Mr. & Mrs. Claus were there, too. Here was a second chance at getting that perfect photo!

Baby Bug took one look at him and went, “WHAAAAAAAA!”

She was screaming so loud, we all had to laugh. Hmmm . . . maybe I’ll use this one anyway. It would serve her right for ruining my perfect picture!

If you’d like to share your not-so-perfect holiday photos, I’d love to see them!

BTW, you should see what Knitting Maniac’s daughter is obsessed with these days. Maybe I should adopt her. She’d fit in perfectly here! Just click on her thumbnail in the sidebar.

Oh just wait until you read my post tonight! I wish upon wishes that I could get the santa claus pic we took the other night onto this flippin computer! Read all about it when I post later…
*hugs* Hope your trip is going wonderfully!

OMG! You should so send that santa photo to Ellen Degeneres’s show. She has a whole segment on bad santa photos.

Can I ask you some Hawaii questions, now that the time is getting near? (38 days!)

Everyone tells me that I’m going during rainy season. Does this mean that I’m going to be soaked for an entire week, or will I just get showered on? Is it really that rainy in Waikiki? What about North Shore? I’m going to cry if I’m not able to tan myself on the beach.

How do I get tickets for Pearl Harbor? Do I just buy them there? Is it hard to get to from the hotel area? (ie: will I be ok driving the car to wherever I go catch a ferry or something?)

Oh my goodness, that’s too cute and funny at the same time. We took the kids’ Xmas pictures (like 50) this weekend, and I had to bribe them like saying “smile and Santa will bring you gifts.” Thank goodness for digital camera. I bought the same hat for my little girl.

awww at least you tried. we tried to get a xmas shot with Miles (our kitty) last week and went through the same thing. goodness, girly girl doesn’t look at all happy in the pic. Baby bug doesn’t like Santa huh. Must be the beard…lol.

I would love to get a Christmas Card like these two pictures ! And you can be sure they won’t land in the garbidge as all the others after New Year !
At least they are so true and so funny ! I love them ! Use both pictures as christmas cards !!!

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too funny. We just took our “photo” this Sunday. Nothing fancy and not coordinated. I was running out of time and just needed to get it done. It turned out pretty decent if not perfect. Will be posting it later this week

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